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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, June 2,1993 7 Bantam Orioles Compete in Niagara Falls BHS ELIMINATED -- The Bowmanville High School boys' baseball 3 team put up a spirited effort, but unfortunately, were eliminated in two ij straight games in the LOSSA playoffs. In their opening game against l Dunbarton, they were shut out in a 5-0 loss. Facing elimination against jj Pickering last Friday in the double knockout format, Ihey lost 2-1. j Pickering scored die winning run in the seventh inning with two out. ] Overall, it was a productive season for the club, who collected six wins and I a tie in 14 games during the regular season. DURHAM CHRISTIAN H.S. COLE -- The first annual golf tournament hosted by Durham Christian High School on Saturday, June 26, at the Winchester Golf Club is shaping up to be quite an event. With the addition of three sponsors, golfers will have the opportunity to win - many prizes for their efforts on the course. All par three holes will offer holc-in-onc prizes which include: new 1993 Metro Geos, cruises, airline 2i tickets, golf vacations and more. All proceeds from the tournament will be it used to support the Durham Christian High School Tuition Assistance Fund. For ticket information and a tee-off time, contact Dennis Ullman at 623-5940.. •eeeeeeeeeee PROVINCIAL GYMNASTS --- At the provincial gymnastics championships held in Saull Sic. Marie earlier this month, three area girls represented the Gemini Gymnastics Club. In the Novice 2 category, Krystle Best placed fifteenth overall with scores of 8.25 (vault), 7.45 (bars), 6.90 (beam), and 7.40 (floor). In-the Junior 2 category, Kristi McCaffcry was fifth overall with a 8.95 (vault), 7.70 (bars), 7.05 (beam), . 7.45 (floor). Sherri Thiele, competing in Pre-Novice 2, was fourteenth with p, scores of 8.00 (vault), 6.60 (bars), 6.85 (beam), 7.15 (floor). ■ IMIIMIIII ALL-ONTARIO FINALS IN KENDAL -- The Kendal Eagles of the Senior EOBA received word this past week that they have been selected as the host site for the All-Ontario 'D' tournament, which will be held during Labour Day weekend in September. Six of the best 'D' classification teams in Ontario will be participating, with games ongoing throughout the weekend, at Harvey Jackson Memorial Park in Kendal, and Newcastle Village Memorial Park; Last year, Kendal qualified for the All-Ontario 'D' tournament in Courtright, where they reached the semi-finals before being eliminated. •eeeeeeeeee SLO PITCH TOURNEY -- The Bowmanville Panasonic Oldtimcrs will be hosting a Parks and Recreational Mixed Slo Pitch tournament on Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17 at the Ontario Hydro Diamond. Each team that enters is guaranteed three games. For more information on the entry fee and tournament rules, contact George Moore at 623-5610, or Phil Solomon at 623-6147. eeeeeeeeeeee BASEBALL SCHEDULE -- There isn't a variety of games going on this week, but area fans can still gel out to support the local teams at a couple of area diamonds during llie upcoming week. Beginning tonight, there are two games to choose from. The Bowmanville Pagans face Port XL in fastball action at the Recreation Complex diamonds at 8:30 p.m., while down at Soper Creek Park, the Bowmanville Falcons will be under the lights against Cobourg for a 7:30 p.m. start. Tomorrow night, the junior Orioles take over Soper Creek for a 7:30 p.m. game against Belleville. Season Opener for Peewee Orioles p 'j §ÊËÊiSÊrfÉf& vjÜ stf" ;Z simm wPfilgB The"major peewee Orioles opened their baseball season at Memorial Memorial Park recently. Prior to the stait of the home opener, Emerson Jones, Sports Officer for Bowmanville Legion Branch 178, who sponsor the team, was on hand to call this close play at the plate. That's Craig Sabine applying the tag to mnner Dan MacDonald. Roaring Action at Mosport Speedway by Nelson Iludes Mosport International Speedway once again roared to life on May 29, with its thrilling brand of stock car racing action, including Street Stock, Late Model, and Thunder Cars. The Street Stock class was a thrilling thrilling feature. In a sport mostly dominated dominated by men, one woman doesn't .seem to mind going fcndcr-to-fcndcr amongst the guys. She continually gives her best efforts, and they sccin to pay off at the right time. Giving men a run for their money, Kelly Williams of Inglewood drove an excellent race to capture the checkered checkered flag and the win. She fought hard, and it was worth it. In a race that saw lots of hard dashes, dashes, spins and good, hard racing, Graham Graham Brown of Willowdalc finished a close second to Williams, while one of Mosport International Speedway's weekly repeat winners, Andy Warbut- lon had to settle for third place. VCR CLINIC Since im YES! WE ALSO REPAIR TV'S, STEREOS, MICROWAVE OVENS. & Sales 2 Authorized Service Centre for most major brand VCR's. Family Owned and Operated 723-6373 Major Brand VCR's, Camcorders, Microwaves, Tv's and Accessories. HITACHI .SANYO, JVC, FISHER, GOLDSTAR I300 King St E. at Townllne Rd. Klngsway Village, Oshawa, Ont LIH 4J4 YOU COULD WIN $20,000 SATURDAY NIGHT in the MOSPORT MILLIONS ^'■ÆsÊÊP Over the Victoria Day holiday weekend, the bantam Orioles were in Niagara Falls, playing three games on Saturday. The first game we won 12-4 against Markham. Greg McMurtcr was the starting pitcher, going three innings and recording six strikeouts. All four runs were scored in those innings. innings. Bryan Landry came on in the fourth, shutting Markham down for the remaining four innings and recording recording nine strikeouts. Hitters for the Orioles were Jason Vickery with two triples, Scott MacDonald MacDonald one triple and a single, Bryan Landry with a double and single, Greg McMurtcr with two singles, Richard Baker had a triple, Mark McCarthy, Steve Newman, Paul Drummond and Brian Mclnncs all had a single each. The second game against Burlington Burlington proved to be a pitcher's duel and we lost l-O, Erik Zuvic pitched the complete game, allowing only three hits. Scott MacDonald and Mark McCarthy were the only Orioles to get hits in this game, each with a single. The final game was against Niagara Niagara Falls, with Steve Newman on the mound for the complete game. He gave up nine hits and recorded nine strikeouts. Niagara capitalized twice, winning 2-0. Only three Orioles managed to get on base during the game. Bryan Landry Landry and Paul Drummond with a single each, and Brian Mclnncs with a walk. AH in all, the boys played well, Durham Athletics Start First Year in Girls Softball Lge. Th'c Durham Athletics bantam girls' fastball team is a first-year team playing in the Lakcshorc Girls' Soft- . ball League. The players arc from Bowman- villc, Enniskillen, Courticc, Oshawa, Port Perry and Whitby. They play their home games at the Darlington Generating Station in Bowmanville on Thursday nights at 8:30 p.m. To dale, they have played one tournament tournament in Lindsay where they won the silver medal. They defeated East Gwillimbury 14-6 and Sunderland 12- 7 to reach the finals where they lost to Scarborough 14-0. In two league games, they have won both. In a 25-10 rout of Sunderland, Misty Misty Kuchcrik collected five hits, including including a triple and four singles. Sommer West had a home run and three singles, singles, Robin Adcock had a double and two singles, while Megan Marlow had a'lriplc'and a single.'; Against Lindsay, Sommer West' had a pair of triples and a single to lead her team to a convincing 16-5 victory. Nikki Christie and Tricia Scott also had a pair of hits to lead the offence. They will be competing in the following following tournaments: London, June 4- 6; Chinguacousy, June 18-20; Oshawa, July 23-25 (Provincial Qualifier). Qualifier). The coaches of the team arc Bill Taylor and Lil Gicrman. The manager is Charlie Marlowe. Jr. Hanley Continues Dominance of Races In Goodwrench Series Two-time defending GM Good- wrench Tour Champion, Junior Hanley Hanley of Campbcllvillc, continued his dominance of the half-mile Mosport International Speedway on Sunday, May 23 by winning the Sunoco Race Fuels 150. Driving a Ford Thundcrbird, Hanley Hanley came from the IStli starting position position to complete a rare Triple Crown sweep of the event. Hanley, who has won four of the past six GM Goodwrench Tour races at Mosport, was victorious in Ills qualifying qualifying heat, the bonus semi-fealure and the Sunoco Race Fuels ISO. En route to his third victory in four starts this year, the 25-year racing veteran veteran took the lead on the 49th circuit. of the 150-lnp event. Even though he led two-thirds of the race, his run to the checkered flag was not easy. He successfully fought off strong challenges challenges from Kevin Lepage, Roger Laiterie Laiterie and Ralph Nason. Lepage, of Shelburne, VT, winner of the Bud 150 two weeks ago at New Hampshire's Lee USA Speedway, and St. Denis, Quebec driver, Laperlc, completed the top three sweep by Ford products. Lepage, who started ninth in the 28 car field, led 15 Ians early in the Sunoco Sunoco Race Fuels ISO before falling back and conserving his car. "The pace that the other drivers set early was faster than I wanted to run at that lime, so I elected to stay in striking range and save my car for the end," Lepage stated after the race. Although Hanley won the race, Maine's Nason was the most talked about driver following the Sunoco Race Fuels ISO. At the helm of a Dodge Intrepid, Nason started last on the grid after missing the call to line up because of motor problems, The 52-yeur-ohl driver began his march toward the front at the drop of the green flag. By the lldili lap, lie was In fifth. Fifteen circuits Inter, Nason Nason dove low in the third turn to take third from Luperle. lie got by Lepage lor second In the same spot. The titles changed on the Mop.tr driver in exactly the same spot as his powerplatu began to sputter. Lepage, then Luperle, took the Inside line in the comer with less than three laps remaining remaining and relegated Nason to a fourth place finish. with this being their first tournament of the season. On May 25, the Orioles played their second game of the season in Port Hope, losing 8-4. Brian Houston started on the mound, giving up only two hits, but Port Hope managed five runs. Mark McCarthy then came on in the second inning, pitching for three, and allowing three hits for three more Port Hope runs. The final four innings saw Port Hope up against Erik Zuvic, who held them hitless. In this game, Greg McMurtcr and Bryan Landry had two singles each and Steve Newman had a single. On May 27 the Orioles were off to Peterborough where a real pitcher's duel took place. Greg McMurtcr was on the mound for the entire game, giving giving up only two hits. The opposition's pitcher gave up only three hits, a single each to Shane Cowan, Jason Vickery and Bryan Landry. The only run was scored by Brian Mclnncs who had reached base on a walk, stole second and then came all the way home on an overthrow, giving us a l-O win. On May 29, the Orioles hosted Whitby B and ended up in a l-l tie. Steve Newman went nine innings for the Orioles, giving up seven hits and recording 22 strikeouts. With a tic at the end of the ninth, the game continued into a 10th inning, pitched by Bryan Landry. A time cur few was then called and the game remained remained tied. Hitters in this game were Mark McCarthy with a triple, and a single each for Jason Vickery, Brian Mclnncs, Greg McMurtcr, Steve Newman, Richard Baker and Paul Drummond. May 30 saw the Orioles in Kingston Kingston with a 4-2 loss. Mark McCarthy pitched the first two innings, giving up four hits, with Kingston scoring their four runs in those innings. Erik Zuvic pitched two innings and Bryan Landry finished the game. Hitlers were Steve Newman with a triple and Mark McCarthy with a double. double. 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